The Talmud is the collection of ancient Jewish laws which governs the religious and non-religious life of Orthodox Jews.
Talmud in British English
(ˈtælmʊd)
noun Judaism
1.
the primary source of Jewish religious law, consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara
2.
either of two recensions of this compilation, the Palestinian Talmud of about 375 ad, or the longer and more important Babylonian Talmud of about 500 ad
Derived forms
Talmudic (Talˈmudic) or Talmudical (Talˈmudical)
adjective
Talmudism (ˈTalmudism)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Hebrew talmūdh, literally: instruction, from lāmadh to learn
Talmud in American English
(ˈtɑlmʊd; ˈtælmʊd; ˈtʌælməd; ˈtælməd)
noun
the collection of writings constituting the Jewish civil and religious law: it consists of two parts, the Mishna (text) and the Gemara (commentary), but the term is sometimes restricted to the Gemara
see also Halakha, Haggada
Derived forms
Talmudic (Talˈmudic)
adjective or Talˈmudical
Talmudism (ˈTalmudˌism)
noun
Word origin
Talmud Heb talmud, lit., learning, instruction (akin to Aram talmuda) < root lmd: see melamed
Examples of 'Talmud' in a sentence
Talmud
According to the Talmud, if the jury is unanimous, that's just when we don't convict.
Telushkin, Josef THE UNORTHODOX MURDER OF RABBI MOSS
Our Theo was somewhat of a Bible scholar, and an expert on the Talmud, the teachings and deliberations of the Babylonian rabbis in exile.
Matthews, Lew A CONVICTION OF GUILT
The blonde is Amanda, the new best friend, the subject of continuous commentary recently, a Talmud in pink sneakers.